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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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